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§ 152.20 PROPERTIES TO BE IDENTIFIED; SPECIFICATIONS OF IDENTIFICATION.
   The owners of all residential, commercial, and industrial building sites in the city shall display assigned street address numbers in one of the following two manners:
   (A)   By displaying the street address numbers on the principal building, or in the yard or driveway serving or leading to the building site in a manner as to positively identify the building site with the street address. The numbers shall be not less than four inches in height and shall be easily visible from the street or road traveling in either direction; or
   (B)   By displaying the street address numbers on both sides of the mailbox if the mailbox is located in a manner to absolutely identify the building site and/or driveway leading to the building site. The street address number shall be not less than two inches in height.
(Ord. 46, passed 5-17-1994)
§ 152.21 TIME ALLOWED FOR COMPLIANCE.
   The owner of newly constructed buildings shall display street address numbers in the manner herein provided within 30 days after receiving the numbers. Owners of buildings existing on the effective date of §§ 152.20 to 152.22 shall display assigned street address numbers within six months of the effective date of §§ 152.20 to 152.22.
(Ord. 46, passed 5-17-1994)
§ 152.22 NOTIFICATION OF NON-COMPLIANCE.
   In the event the City Board determines through its members or agents that a property owner is not in compliance with §§ 152.20 to 152.22, the City Clerk shall give written notification to the property owner requiring compliance with the terms of §§ 152.20 to 152.22 within 30 days of the date of the letter. Notice shall be mailed to the owner at the address appearing in the city records.
(Ord. 46, passed 5-17-1994)
§ 152.23 UNIFORM NAMING AND NUMBERING SYSTEM.
   A uniform system of naming streets and numbering properties and principal buildings, as shown in the manual of procedures identified by the title uniform street naming and property numbering system, which is filed in the county courthouse is hereby adopted for use in the city. This map and all explanatory matter thereon is hereby adopted and made a part of §§ 152.23 to 152.25.
(Ord. 9, passed 12-15-1970)
§ 152.24 ASSIGNMENT OF NAMES AND NUMBERS.
   (A)   All properties or parcels of land within the city shall hereafter be identified by reference to the uniform numbering system adopted herein, provided, all existing numbers of property and buildings not now in conformity with provisions of §§ 152.23 to 152.25 shall be changed to conform to the system herein adopted within six months from the date of passage of §§ 152.23 to 152.25. The names of all streets in the city shall be designated by the uniform street naming system.
   (B)   Each principal building shall bear the number assigned to the frontage on which the front entrance is located. In case a principal building is occupied by more than one business or family dwelling unit, each separate front entrance of the principal building shall bear a separate number.
   (C)   Numerals indicating the official numbers for each principal building or each front entrance to the building shall be posted in a manner as to be visible from the street on which the property is located.
(Ord. 9, passed 12-15-1970)
§ 152.25 ADMINISTRATION.
   (A)   The Building Inspector shall be responsible for maintaining the numbering system. In the performance of this responsibility, he or she shall be guided by the provisions of § 152.24.
   (B)   The Building Inspector shall keep a record of all numbers assigned under §§ 152.23 to 152.25.
   (C)   The Building Inspector shall assign to any property owner in the city upon request a number for each principal building or separate front entrance to the building. In doing so, he or she shall assign only the numbers assigned to the building under the provisions of §§ 152.23 to 152.25; provided, however, that the recorder may assign additional numerals in accord with the official numbering system whenever a property has been subdivided, a new front entrance opened, or undue hardship has been worked on any property owner.
   (D)   Street names in existence prior to the passage of §§ 152.23 to 152.25 may be retained subject to approval by the City Board.
(Ord. 9, passed 12-15-1970)
§ 152.99 PENALTY.
   (A)   Any person violating any provision of this chapter for which no specific penalty is prescribed shall be subject to § 10.99 of this code of ordinances.
   (B)   A violation of §§ 152.01 to 152.05 is a misdemeanor. The city may also institute appropriate actions or proceedings to prevent, retrain, correct, or abate violations or threatened violations of §§ 152.01 to 152.05.
   (C)   Any owner violating the provisions of §§ 152.20 to 152.22 shall, upon conviction thereof, be guilty of a petty misdemeanor and shall pay a fine of not more than $100. Each day that a violation is permitted to exist shall constitute a separate offense. In addition to other remedies, the City Board may institute appropriate action to require an owner to comply with the provisions of §§ 152.20 to 152.22.
   (D)   Violation of §§ 152.23 to 152.25 shall be a misdemeanor and may be punished by a fine not to exceed $300. Each separate day the violation is continued shall constitute a separate offense.
(Ord. 9, passed 12-15-1970; Ord. 46, passed 5-17-1994; Ord. 105, passed 10-16-2007)